LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Wednesday that the pace of the development process will not be affected due to the coronavirus pandemic and despite difficult economic conditions the development budget has been increased by Rs 5 billion.
While talking to the MPAs from Attock, Rawalpindi, Jhelum and other cities at his office, the CM assured that fruits of development will reach to every district of the province and there would be no discrimination in the distribution of development funds. Ongoing development projects will be completed on priority basis and proposals of assembly members will be given importance in this regard.
The CM stated that DHQ and THQ hospitals will be upgraded adding that new mother-and-child hospitals will be constructed with an amount of Rs 11.5 billion. Similarly, one billion rupees have been provided for the provision of health facilities in 196 BHUs. He stated that different projects including water treatment plants and supply and drainage of wastewater will be completed in 16 districts with an amount of 32 billion rupees.
The CM added that wastewater treatment plants will be installed in five districts. The Punjab Municipal Programme has been started for providing basic local bodies facilities with an amount of 23 billion rupees, he added.
Usman Buzdar said that Rs 10 billion have been earmarked in the new budget for the completion of phase-II of Naya Pakistan, Manzalain Aasan Programme. PPIC-III Project is being started in Rawalpindi with an amount of 9.25 billion rupees, he added.
He maintained the economy has been slowed down due to the coronavirus pandemic and therefore, the Punjab government has given a tax exemption worth Rs. 56 billion to small businesses. The daily life has been changed due to coronavirus and the citizens can help overcome the spread of this disease by following SOPs, he added.
On the direction of Chief Minister, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has retrieved around 1400 Kanal state land worth Rs 1.4 billion during the last six months. The ACE received 2809 complaints on its Mobile App during this period and made a cash recovery worth 1.7 million beside initiating 140 inquiries. In this regard, the CM appreciated that lodging of complaints through Mobile App has yielded positive results.
Moreover, the CM has expressed the deep sense of sorrow over the death of famous TV compare, actor and poet Tariq Aziz. In a condolence message, he prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the loss with equanimity.
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